Raiders’ Jimmy Garoppolo hit with two-game suspension for violating NFL's PED policy: report

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Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo will not be playing in the first two games of the 2024 NFL season, no matter which team he’s on. 

Garoppolo has been suspended for two games for violating the NFL's performance enhancing substances policy, according to ESPN. 

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) smiles for a photo following the game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, November 19, 2023, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.  (Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

According to the report, the violation stems from Garoppolo using a "prescribed medication without having a valid therapeutic use exemption from the league." 

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Garoppolo will not appeal the suspension. 

The veteran quarterback is not expected to be back with the Raiders next season after signing a three-year, $72.75 million contract last March. 

Las Vegas is expected to release Garoppolo before his $11.25 million roster bonus has to be paid. 

Garoppolo was benched midseason in favor of rookie quarterback Aiden O’Connell after Josh McDaniels was fired, and Antonio Pierce took over. 

Jimmy Garoppolo, #10 of the Las Vegas Raiders, walks off of the field after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Allegiant Stadium on December 14, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

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Pierce was named the full-time head coach in January after leading the Raiders to a 5-4 record in the second half of the season. 

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